Dumpster Diving & Curbsiding "Motorcycle In This Dumpster!"

Howdy, y'all! My name is Mike and I absolutely love scavenging for free stuff, random treasures, lost valuables and other interesting artifacts. I mainly rock the dumpster diving scene but can be found digging through trash curbside as well as scavenging the river bottoms for lost treasures in the summer months. Join me on my epic voyages!
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In a nutshell, I ‘m an avid dumpster diver, scrapper, picker, treasure hunter and underwater connoisseur. I prowl the city streets in search of dumpster loot, curbside treasures & scrap metal as well as scour the river bottoms for lost valuables during the summer months when I can scrounge up enough money for gas. Be sure to stay subscribed to stay up to date with my latest expeditions, y'all!

[@hanginglow420]

The fact that Mike cruises around wearing heart shaped glasses and a camera strapped to his head recycling peoples scraps is one of the best facts ever

[@dianna3157]

I agree! 😎💗💗

[@elong6160]

The fact that Mike is having fun, making money, and helping us is awesome. Hi from New Zealand just catching up on all the mans videos

[@cleughy8736]

The Tonka sand loader. It's from 1962, that model is a 616 in the condition it's in which is pretty good actually they normally sell between 60/120 dollars.

[@thomaswilkerson9961]

Yep, great find. I still have the one my parents bought me 50 years ago.

[@bettyferguson2815]

wow

[@stephensivek6662]

Sandy Andy came as a set. ?

[@jeffky6153]

That drop leaf table looks to be old and in great condition. It's probably worth a little bit. And those vintage lawn chairs and Tonka toy. Great finds!!

[@johnnyross3340]

That table looks like an old barley twist card table ...my grandma played cards on one

[@blal07]

The chairs on ebay have to be unrealistic prices

[@thomasarussellsr]

The vintage chairs are worth money to collectors, but other than that, remove the steel rivots and scrap the aluminum clean, if you're scraping them.

[@lindaswanson9328]

So y'all are saying my lawn chairs, that I still use mind you, are vintage? Get outta here!

[@danpaull5791]

That table might be worth more as is than if you refinish it, I'd check out the age before I touched😊

[@Vader-kq9qt]

Lol I love that he rocks the heart shades

[@thomaswilkerson9961]

Nice Tonka find! The decals are in surprisingly good shape for such an old toy. Even without wheels, it's worth a few bucks. I still have the one my parents bought me 50 years ago.

[@DQ2you2]

This 62 yr. Old Lady smiles before even watching. Thanks for bringing the "stuff" & "such"!

[@georgeburke6336]

Every time I walk up to a dumpster I say , WHAT WE GOT IN HERE YA'LL.

[@leroyroettgen8442]

Mike, look what you've done! You turned my 11 year old grandson into a scavenger freak. He sees something along the road and we have to check it out. My garage is turning into a cleaning and storage space. I wish I knew how to send you a pic or two of this place. Love your show

[@fema_nyt8777]

Tips trhow it out

[@frankforrest1597]

Hey Mike, some great finds. But I thought that Patti'O chairs were for Saint Patrick's Day. 🤣 Awoooo Yall 👊 👍 ✌️

[@andya9640]

You left the seat and fairing for that little bike Mike you kept throwing it out of your way!

[@gottabeshari13]

Zero way I would have taken that filing cabinet. ICK. Mike is my hero.❤❤❤

[@georgeburke6336]

I went to go visit a friend yesterday and on the way home I saw a big open top. I had flip flops on and I jumped in and found a lot of good s c r a p p I t y scrap

[@comeasyouare4545]

The invertor is for a solar panel They mount one on each panel. It changes the DC to AC. Each module is independent, and can communicate the output of the panel it is connected to.

[@volkhen0]

I guess these microinverters are not as reliable as I thought. Or maybe someone cooked them under the panel with not enough ventilation.

[@budude2]

I've got those inverters since 2015 - never had a problem with them...

[@AverageCitizen333]

They have a 114 year warranty according to the website. "Thats how we offer our industry best 1 million hour plus warranty..."

[@bradprice8040]

With those being about $145 each I wonder how much money was left in the dumpster. I would think some finds you would want to Google if you don't know what they are.

[@frelnc]

The sandloader is a real find. Just do a quick search and you'll find several on eBay. That drop leaf table is AWESOME. I want to see it after you or your wife have renovated it.

[@ProudAmericanPhil]

Old-timer told me years ago when I was buying and selling a lot more back then that you should always check paintings. He told me that old timers from back in the day didn't really put their money in Banks they either hid it in books or pictures/paintings or buried it.

[@Champagne1]

I Love that drop leaf table. And finding a MOTORCYCLE in the dumpster, that’s got to be a first !! Mike no matter How many other people are out there diving, You have Always been and Always Will BE Number ONE !!! ♥️♥️🌈🌈🇨🇦Love ya !!

[@Kentucky2Country]

I love that little table that is so cute, love to see it after you fix it up.

[@1_GigaWaffle]

That tonka part looks like it's in decent shape, there are people that like to restore them. Might wanna try selling.

[@salvatorebaleno9807]

I remember as a kid playing with my brand new Tonka toys that I got for Christmas... it wasn't till years later as an adult that my dad told me he bought them all beat up and re painted them (he was a body mechanic for the city). My parents didn't have much. But us kids never knew that at the time.

[@PaulioMaldinio]

My dad found loads of Tonka Trucks beat up, painted them up when I was a kid

[@nachostuff]

People throw away the darnedest things. Great hunt Mike. Keep after them. Happy Hunting.

[@squirrelygirl24]

Every time you go dumpster diving, it's an adventure for you, because you always find something different every time!

[@joshlatham4841]

The Aluminum chairs you found are worth good money on eBay

[@jeffluebke1199]

"Oh that's cute...looks like scrap." lmao Mike always cracking me up.

[@justinh2887]

He said looks like brass 🤙

[@DutchCreekRanch1]

Those picture frames are worth $3-5 each to artists and crafters. New they are $20. Stop leaving them behind!

[@ayouben-nabih7176]

@@DutchCreekRanch1 marocain millions ???

[@aliceevans3357]

I'm with everyone else, check those patio chairs. They may be vintage enough to be worth more than scrap. As always, it's a total pleasure to see a new video from you! 😊 Love tagging along with you. Stay safe and GOD bless

[@tazsudie]

Hey Mike, love watching you scrapping. And just for the record, I love it when you spend extra time, it seems more fun to me...keep it up!!👍👍👍

[@fillg]

Mike rockin the pink heart sunglasses. 😃😎

[@somanybookstbr9716]

That little motorcycle looked in good shape. Do you think it may have been stolen? Do show us if you get it to work. I bet you'll try. ; )

[@mikebell9166]

I love the stream of consciousness rambling... it's just fun!

[@pcard10]

You may want to start taking the lamp shades. I just shopped for one and they are going for more than I paid for the lamp years ago. $30-$50!

[@American_Creed]

Mike decoys are worth money. Especially vintage duck decoys

[@noneyabeeswax3200]

When Mike is curbsiding he reminds me of a bird of prey the way he sees his targets from a great distance then swiftly moves in for the kill can only be compared to the technique of the bald eagle or red tailed hawk 😮

[@mdouglaswray]

"...ooga chucka...ooga chucka..." LOL!!!!!!!! Yer killin me.

[@zachattack00]

Hey Mike those black with metal backing devices with enphase on them you found, they are micro-inverters for solar panels.

[@patrickblock2477]

On the tonka toy , the font of tonka will tell you when it was made. Cool finds!

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

Another Street Scrap and Dumpster Diving Adventure - Lots of Microwaves and such and we love that Small Wooden Table ! Tonka can be put on E-Bay ! Many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!

[@franny607]

I love your kind of humor and the way you're 💕

[@billhampton8004]

I’m laughing at the thought of Company Employees talking about some crazy guy in our dumpster talking to Himself.

[@TheMarynron]

Love the table..so happy you rescued it! My hubby is glad for warmer weather. Happy scrappin'

[@krismcdonald6538]

If dumpster diving was a Olympic sport I think you be a favorite for gold. Thanks for the videos Mike

[@annettemichalik2290]

Good day me son one dumpster at a time. Have a great day Mike

[@susanvallejos1103]

Real cute table..for a Timber project. Honey Iam home, look what I got.

[@kylerizzo5405]

The Enphase equipment is most likely from a roof top solar system they are probably inverters

[@audreyverner5667]

Loving those pink heart shaped sunglasses

[@williamrawcliffe4414]

Hey Mike good to see your doing well buddy

[@MoHord]

Come on Marcie..........BENCH!! I lost it there. Great video!

[@twin_o7m.364]

Like others have said, the Tonka toy piece is great for restoring; I’ve seen a few on KZbin that would love to restore it. One guy is: Chip Channel Restorations he does great restorations.

[@salvatorebaleno9807]

When I was a kid I had a fleet of those toy, I didn't realize until a few years ago that my dad sanded them down and re painted them. I had no idea when I was a kid that they weren't new.

[@twin_o7m.730]

@@salvatorebaleno9807 sweet! If you look at Chips Channel it may bring memories of the type you had. 😊

[@salvatorebaleno9807]

@@twin_o7m.730 thanks, I'll check it out

[@dianna3157]

That's a great channel too. 🙂

[@anndefauw1161]

Always totally awesome when I get to get motivated thanks for sharing stay safe stay blessed stay amazing 👏 🙏

[@georgeburke6336]

When you need to bend some pipe stick it between your bumper and your frame. If you are at a regular dumpster I stick them in the place where the forks of the dumpster truck go to bend them.

[@sandraedwards9943]

That Tonka toy is really old. I remember my brothers having one of them just like that, some 60 years ago.

[@susananthony2366]

Mike your hot pink heart shaped shades made my evening! Your subtle humor and music references are the best!

[@rebacunningham3773]

All great stuff, love listening to you talk, your the greatest mije...😊😊😊

[@stevedunn4206]

I love watching y'all doin your thing

[@artiejohnson703]

Great Job Mike, you always find the most unusual things. Keep up the awesome job. Love your channel. ❤️❤️❤️

[@ScrapFatherScrapSon]

My haul today 4 motors from car wash repair shop. 3 crt tv yolks and boards… and about 200ft of solid core from a demolished chuckle cheese

[@danpaull5791]

Nice Tonka conveyor Mike used to have one myself. 35-75$ on ebay cleaned up

[@jenesisjones6706]

I haven't heard that "Ooga chucka" song in decades!🙃

[@daleh645]

You should have saved the body/tank/seat piece for the motorcycle just in case you get it working.

[@jvjdrn]

If we all share Mike’s page with one friend we can get him to 395k!

[@sunnyjoelandry3971]

You should never pass up any kind of dresser or drawers without inspecting them. Once I found 3 $100 bills taped underneath a nightstand drawer. Years later I found $1,300 tape to the bottom of a dresser underneath the last drawer. Obviously the people who threw them out didn't know what was in there. Probably someone passed away and their relatives just threw them out. So always pull out the drawers and check them before you pass them up.

[@kandiwolfe1125]

Hey Mike! That's a really cool table you found! Peace....♥︎

[@dogit1840]

Always showing off his pink Hollywood heart glasses

[@welfordxxx]

I would be interested in seeing how you process this scrap back at the yard.

[@ddawe31635]

Goooood Morning SCAVENGERS!

[@ScrappingwithGrandpa]

Good morning to you

[@constancecunningham8509]

Hey Mike you cracking me up good day to you,I really enjoyed watching you from Jamaica🇯🇲👍😁.

[@demetricadement1138]

Looks a little like slim pickings but found some cool vintage items you can resell. Thanks for the ride along Mike. Always a great time.

[@fernandoposada2698]

Good sense of humor.I give it two thumbs ☝

[@DCHoosier62]

Several good finds. Some worth restoring, some worth selling, and some scrap. Lol either way great dive. Be safe out there!

[@auntydave339]

Bwahahahaha WHAT ARE THOSE GLASSES!! 💖💖🤣

[@michaelsisiliano8676]

Love the Tonka toy !❤

[@marierush7943]

I love your vintage finds !

[@jerryglass6513]

Still rockin the pink heart shades 😎 💓

[@feathercatcher]

Great video! I couldn't just leave and NOT leave a comment. You work so hard to bring us a great video! Your quick wit and sarcasm is hilarious!

[@62239mikec]

Microwave ovens have a bunch of nice copper in the transformers and wires if you take the time to scrap them out. They don't take long to do.

[@survivinutah]

That struggle with the mini bike reminded me of anytime my kids try to do anything.

[@tonya4417]

I really enjoy watching your videos and wish they were longer.

[@tammygonzalez4939]

Right on Mike get that scrappy scrap.

[@genestoddard2915]

BLESSINGS!!!!

[@sheliasalpietra5738]

Yes !!!!!! Mike video. I needed a good laugh. Hope your tummy is ok.

[@matthewelliott2213]

16:33 another Mike original....Tapatío chairs... I don't know why I laughed so hard but that got me.

[@mmill6505]

That is not what he said.

[@34ofaninchofbrain80]

Hey John the new dress stand has just been delivered its at the loading ramp out back.

[@johnnyross3340]

You had a little time with that rug ...but got the bike ...now just watch you're head boy...😂😂😂

[@Juricailic]

Punk is not dead! Bravo angry Mike...

[@no_more_free_nicks]

20:54 - this is a mini converter for photovoltaic panels. In other words something that you connect to solar panels to get useful electricity.

[@josephcormier5974]

Excellent scrap run street and dumpster five stars my friend thank you for sharing

[@epcaraher5572]

The sand loader usually is set on a pair of wheels, but worth a little bit.

[@beardedscrapper538]

Thats a nice little table.

[@georgeburke6336]

Good score on that motorsickle

[@denickite]

Right when you said do you hear the birds one of our roosters stsrted to crow! Lol

[@Shadow-zw4hp]

I saw a video of a scrapper with a bed extender on his truck that was also a lifting tailgate. looked like something you could use.

[@righttobeararmsetc.8492]

Staying in shape Mike I see

[@leandrotocantins9530]

The Mike show!!!👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@gustavobard1]

Humm brasileiros vendo um catador de sucata kkkkkk

[@leandrotocantins9530]

@@gustavobard1 🙄 E pq o espanto jovem?🤔

[@gustavobard1]

Nenhum. É bom ver que tem mais br assistindo

[@RyanTaylor228]

Great Video as always! Sell those lawn chairs! Vintage lawn chairs get a good price on eBay. Good find on the sandloader too!

[@TK-eg6vp]

You should overlay the transformers change up sound the next time you put up your truck bed walls

[@arlenemitchell5207]

Love those sun glasses

[@robertschwartzman195]

Mike I hope you had a wonderful good Easter.

[@danpaull5791]

Nice find on the Tonka loader , I see them range from 30-125$ depends on condition 😊

[@johnshingler9257]

Love your videos mike helps me get through my day as I'm having a really hard time so far this year ❤🤘😎

[@angeltripping]

Take care of yourself ♥️ best wishes a

[@johnshingler9257]

@@angeltripping thankyoumeans alot ❤

[@ScrappingwithGrandpa]

I hope things get better for you

[@ScrappingwithGrandpa]

Prayers for sure

[@kori_snw]

Best of luck to you.

[@bigred2616]

Jolly beans, bunghole brush, I yi yi.

[@debraschulte3465]

Thank you for the video👍

[@lindaeddy7144]

Hi Mike, Hope you all had a wonderful Eadter and hope today is prosperous.

[@c-martz2846]

Build those walls Mike!